The St. Louis Cardinals suffered a big blow when Jordan Hicks tore his UCL, but Giovanny Gallegos’ breakout season will help them weather the loss. Hicks had been the Red Birds’ closer this year, but he underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday morning. Gallegos won’t be sliding into the closer position—that role will be taken up by Carlos Martínez according to Derrick Gould—but Gallegos will further help shoulder the weight of the high leverage innings in Hicks’ absence.
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